According to Soshable, the Bay Area has long been an incubator for great startups, predominantly those in high-tech. But which ones are worth watching?

Based on numerous criteria, including business mission, overall promise, social responsibility, and bleeding edginess, here are 5 of the best startups in San Francisco.

1. Lava Mae

2. Okta

3. GoodData

4. Stipple

5. GitHub

Conclusion

The world is becoming more fast-paced, and San Francisco is at the heart of this evolution. It’ll be interesting to see what comes out of the Bay Area in the next decade, and the impact it has on society.